And it's quite enough that we are loved

Myself and a lot of my homies seem to be struggling with this topic it seems, so sit back and let's chat about it. It's fun for Christians to figure out how much time we are giving to God and ask how much is "too much" or "too little". I don't have the answer for each and every person, but I've looked at my own life and schedule lately and I've come up with the notion that it's a heart issue. With Jesus, it's always a heart issue. He cares more about our hearts than our watches, our wallets, or the dirt on our hands. I took on the task of leading a bible study and discipling a girl before I knew what grad school had in store for me this year. Now that I'm a month into it with work piled to my ceiling, I wouldn't have said no to those things even if I had known. Sunday night bible study is my favorite part of the week. I love playing the guitar for cru even though I'm technically not some cool "leader" and I'm not as involved as I used to be. This outlook on it all is of absolutely no credit to myself. What I've learned is that what Jesus requires of me is my life, and this includes ministry in some form. It means being a part of and involved in a community through a church. It means doing well in school. It means working as hard as I can at my job. It means serving my roommates. It means having my own time with Him each day. And anything else I can think of. All of this takes energy and time. But as Tim Keller so awesomely put it, "...we won't mind the cost of following after Christ when we compare it to the price he paid to rescue us."

Does all this mean I have to be "Super Christian" walking around all the time, sharing the gospel with every squirrel that I pass on campus? Nope. It means simply living for Jesus, in the most real sense of the phrase. Not counting up the hours spent on ministry activities, because I can promise you Jesus does not care. Besides, I'm aware that I'm a screw-up and nothing I ever DO will impress Him anyways. I reckon that's the reason He cares more about my heart.